Cali Gets Competitive

Honda Center's new Grand Terrace, part of the $20-million upgrade for the Anaheim, Calif., venue.

California is opening back up as a competitive market after years of being divided among the industry’s biggest companies. L.A. is once again a two-arena town with the re-opening of the Forum in Inglewood, while boutique firms like Nederlander are still landing new accounts in the state and pushing forward with plans for expansion. And Orange County, once considered a bedroom comm...